Patent Examining

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

8,541 employees hold this title in Department of Commerce. Median total compensation for the role is $163,321, above the department median of $127,707.

Employees: 8,541
Total payroll: $1.3B
Role median: $163,321
Agency median: $127,707
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$200,708+

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How total compensation varies among the 8,541 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Emmanuel Silva-Avina

Patent Examining/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$67,863

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $67,380
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $483
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,863
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Sacramento
Work county: Sacramento
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $67,380
Basic Pay (before locality): $44,039
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063150067
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 1224
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Commerce, Emmanuel Silva-Avina serves as a Patent Examining based in Sacramento, California. Their 2024 pay totaled $67,863. They are classified at grade 05.

Judy Tran

Patent Examining/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$66,348

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $66,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,348
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Braidwood
Work county: Will
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $66,348
Basic Pay (before locality): $43,365
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 170950197
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 1224
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Judy Tran holds the role of Patent Examining at Department of Commerce based in Braidwood, Illinois. In 2024, their total compensation was $66,348. Their pay grade is 07.

Zachariah Kay

Patent Examining/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$64,208

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $64,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,208
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Grand Island
Work county: Hall
Work state: Nebraska

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $64,208
Basic Pay (before locality): $41,966
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 312090079
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 1224
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Zachariah Kay holds the role of Patent Examining at Department of Commerce based in Grand Island, Nebraska. In 2024, their total compensation was $64,208. Their pay grade is 07.